Brookfield Zoo hosting annual 5K Walk & Run
Both race paths will take participants past many of the animals - including giraffes, lions, and kangaroos.
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Both race paths will take participants past many of the animals - including giraffes, lions, and kangaroos.
Several animals are representing the team as they prepare to take on the Green Bay Packers on Sunday.
Following introductions to the outdoor habitat and the other giraffes in the herd, those hours will be extended in the coming weeks.
It's a three-week-old female giraffe calf named Kinda, pronounced like "Linda." If you want to be one of the first to see her in person, head to the Brookfield Zoo on Friday.
People who are pre-registered can get into the zoo for free and will receive free parking, a free t-shirt, and a $20 Amazon gift card.
The American Red Cross says donations have been way down since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic. They currently need more than 13,000 donations a day just to keep up with demand.
The Brookfield Zoo is giving you a chance to have some fun and earn some cash while also saving lives with its annual blood drive. Kwamin Wallace with the Blood Donor Services at the American Red Cross spoke with CBS 2 about the event and the need to maintain the lifesaving blood supply.
The Brookfield Zoo is giving you a chance to have some fun and earn some cash while also saving lives. They're hosting a blood drive for the American Red Cross.
Those 21 and older can sample more than 80 types of beer while strolling through the park and visiting their favorite animals.
There's also live music and non-alcoholic beverages.
Zoo staff members say it'll be a few weeks before the calf makes its public debut.
It's also the third addax born at the zoo in just over a year.
The Brookfield Zoo is celebrating its newest arrival. A 15-pound male addax calf was born in the outdoor antelope habitats on the northwest side of the zoo last week.
Several animals at Brookfield Zoo were able to get a taste of the summer fruit – each receiving their own watermelon.
You're invited to jam out to incredible artists and take a stroll down the big cat walkway.
You're invited to jam out to incredible artists and take a stroll down the big cat walkway.
You're invited to jam out to incredible artists and take a stroll down the big cat walkway.
Tickets start at $45. The show begins at 6 p.m.
A group of Wounded Warriors from the Chicago area rode over 19 miles on Thursday and completed the first leg of their journey at Brookfield Zoo.
The Mexican wolf was once one of the most endangered species in the United States.
It's part of a federal program that aims to re-establish the species population.
Calling all party animals - head to Brookfield Zoo for a concert series you won't want to miss. Artists Macy Gray, Soul Asylum with special guests The Verve Pipe, Vertical Horizon and Plain White T's will be performing during Concerts for Conservation.
Tickets are available online for the Concerts for Conservation performances.
After spending weeks cooped up indoors, the giraffes are ready to run around in the sun.
Today, the zoo's giraffes will return to their outdoor habitat for the first time this year.
